Cycling

September 2, 1987|By Larry Greene

BIG WHEELS. The Soviet Union won the inaugural women's team time trial in the World Cycling Championships in Villach, Austria. Competing on a 50- kilometer circuit, the four-woman team edged the U.S. by 5 seconds to take the gold. Winning time: 1 hour, 5 minutes, 53 seconds. Bronze winner: Italy.